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IRS Issues Proposed Long-Term, Part-Time Regulations

The Internal Revenue Service has released a proposed regulation reflecting statutory changes related to long-term, part-time  employees made by the SECURE Act of 2019 (SECURE Act) and the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0).

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DOL Issues Final Rule Updating Davis-Bacon Regulations

The Department of Labor has issued a final rule updating the Davis-Bacon Act and the Davis-Bacon Related Acts nearly 40 years after the Department last completed a comprehensive revision of the guidelines.

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DOL Proposes Expanded Definition of Investment Advice Fiduciary

The proposed rule expands the definition of fiduciary; requires that advice being given to a broader range of retirement investors meet fiduciary standards; and treats more rollover recommendations as fiduciary advice.

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IRS Releases Proposed Forfeiture Guidance

The IRS recently released proposed regulations regarding the use of forfeitures within qualified retirement plans.

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IRS

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SECURE 2.0 is Congress’s Retirement Enhancement Encore

This bill was included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, which was signed into law on December 29, 2022.

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SECURE 2.0

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Legislative updates

Congress Approves Appropriations Bill, Containing the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022, President’s Signature Expected

The House of Representatives has passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, HR 2617, today with a 225-201-1 vote.

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SECURE 2.0

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Legislative updates

Big Changes May be in Store for the Davis-Bacon Act

The Davis-Bacon Act (DBA) has played a major role in the construction industry for over 90 years.

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DOL

IRS Issues Proposed MEP Rule

To help expand access to MEPs, the IRS has released proposed regulations, which provide a welcome exception to the unified plan rule.

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IRS

IRS Guidance

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U.S. House Passes Significant Retirement Bill

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2022 (SSRA) by a 414-5 vote on March 29, 2022.

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Legislative updates

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New Retirement Payment Withholding Procedure is (Finally) Final

Tax payers and individuals will have a new process for calculating and electing federal income tax withholding on retirement distributions.

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IRS Guidance

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